Costa Rica National Football Team

Governing body Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Affiliated 1927 Stadium Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (35,093 seats) Manager R. González

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Goalkeepers
E. Alvarado	L. Moreira	D. Parker
Defenders
F. Calvo Goals: 1, Assists: 1	Y. Salinas	Ó. Duarte
K. Waston Goals: 3	I. Smith	J. Mora
R. Matarrita Goals: 1, Assists: 1	G. González Assists: 1
Midfielders
J. Marín	C. Borges	R. Leal
A. Cruz Goals: 1	D. Flores	Z. Zúñiga
E. Aguilar	J. Cubero
Attackers
J. McDonald Goals: 1	D. Vega	J. Campbell Goals: 3, Assists: 3
M. George	B. Ruiz Goals: 2

#	Name	Age								A
Goalkeepers
	E. Alvarado	29	270	3	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
	L. Moreira	28	101	2	1	1	1	10	0	0	0	0	0
	D. Parker	25	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
	F. Calvo	26	640	9	6	3	0	4	1	1	2	0	0
	Y. Salinas	20	92	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Ó. Duarte	29	586	7	7	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0
	K. Waston	30	467	6	5	1	0	4	3	0	1	0	0
	I. Smith	20	283	8	2	6	1	9	0	0	0	0	0
	J. Mora	25	30	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	R. Matarrita	24	291	6	3	3	3	4	1	1	2	0	0
	G. González	30	703	8	8	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0
Midfielders
	J. Marín	21	128	3	1	2	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
	C. Borges	30	590	7	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
	R. Leal	21	139	6	1	5	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
	A. Cruz	22	428	6	6	0	5	0	1	0	2	0	0
	D. Flores	25	6	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	Z. Zúñiga	21	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	E. Aguilar	27	88	2	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
	J. Cubero	31	46	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Attackers
	J. McDonald	31	150	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
	D. Vega	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	J. Campbell	26	501	7	6	1	4	1	3	3	0	0	0
	M. George	25	156	4	2	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
	B. Ruiz	33	518	7	7	0	6	2	2	0	0	0	0

How to watch USMNT vs Costa Rica on February 2, 2019

Live Soccer TV

Costa Rica had a major role in the USMNT's elimination from the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Let's see if the Americans can redeem themselves in front of their supporters.

USA vs Costa Rica: Live Stream, US Men’s National Team Friendly Match Preview, Start Time, TV Channel - For The Win

CBS Sports (2 weeks ago)

MNT Closes January Camp Against Concacaf Foe Costa Rica | Feb. 2 | 3:30 pm ET | FOX, UniMás, UDN - U.S. Soccer

The U.S. MNT looks for its second win under head coach Gregg Berhalter as it closes January Camp against Costa Rica on Saturday, Feb.

U.S. Soccer (2 weeks ago)

Five Things to Know About Costa Rica - U.S. Soccer

After opening a new era under head coach Gregg Berhalter with a comprehensive 3-0 win against Panama, the MNT ends its month-long January Camp when it

U.S. Soccer (2 weeks ago)

Marco Urena makes move back to Costa Rica official, signs for Alajuelense - MLSsoccer.com

Costa Rican international Marco Urena won't be returning to MLS, at least for the start of the 2019 season campaign.

MLSsoccer.com (3 weeks ago)

Costa Rica National Soccer Team Will Meet USMNT in Friendly Match Saturday - The Costa Rica Star

The Costa Rica National Soccer Team will face the United States Male National Team on a friendly match scheduled for this Saturday, February 2, 2019 in

The Costa Rica Star (2 weeks ago)

If there's a team that can shock the world just like in 2014, that team is Costa Rica. The CONCACAF side reached the quarter final stage for the first time in history four years ago, and with 12 players that were included in that historic squad, Los Ticos will try to prove that they were not a one-hit wonder.

Led by Keylor Navas and Bryan Ruiz, the Central American team will have to put up an effort to make it past the Group Stage, especially after being drawn against Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland.

Coach's objective

Oscar Ramirez faces a mammoth task: trying to make the world forget about José Luis Pinto. The team's former boss led a combative side to the final eight teams, and reaching that same stage won't be easy, especially since the world knows that Los Ticos can work properly under pressure.

New faces

Ian Smith, currently playing in Sweden, made the cut due to José Salvatierra's injury. He's played only one match for Costa Rica, and he will try to earn a spot in Ramírez's lineup against a seasoned veteran like Cristian Gamboa.

Veterans

Johnny Acosta (defender) and Bryan Ruiz (midfielder) are the oldest players in Costa Rica's roster. Both were included in the 2014 World Cup squad, and their contribution will come in handy if they want to repeat such a performance in Russian soil.

Major absences

José Salvatierra will miss this World Cup after suffering a knee injury. Left back Junior Díaz was also left out of the team, even if he's one of the most capped players in La Sele's history.

Full squad list

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Patrick Pemberton, Leonel Moreira. 

Defenders: Cristian Gamboa, Ian Smith, Ronald Matarrita, Bryan Oviedo, Oscar Duarte, Giancarlo González, Francisco Calvo, Kendall Waston, Johnny Acosta.

Midfielders: David Guzmán, Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Randall Azofeifa, Rodney Wallace, Bryan Ruiz, Daniel Colindres, Christian Bolaños. 

Strikers: Johan Venegas, Marco Ureña, Joel Campbell. 

Videos

Timbers in Tucson | Giovanni Savarese talks about team…

Monday, 4 Feb

Timbers in Tucson | Zarek Valentin talks about getting…

Monday, 4 Feb

BTC: MNT Closes 2019 January Camp With Win vs. Costa Rica

Saturday, 2 Feb

BTC: MNT Closes 2019 January Camp With Win vs. Costa Rica

Saturday, 2 Feb

Timbers take time to give back while in Costa Rica

Wednesday, 6 Feb

MNT vs. Costa Rica: Sebastian Lletget Goal - Feb. 2, 2019

Sunday, 3 Feb

MNT vs. Costa Rica: Highlights - Feb. 2, 2019

Sunday, 3 Feb

MNT vs. Costa Rica: Paul Arriola Goal - Feb. 2, 2019

Sunday, 3 Feb

Sebastian Lletget talks about the USMNT win over Costa…

Saturday, 2 Feb

Sebastian Lletget scores opening goal vs. Costa Rica …

Saturday, 2 Feb

Paul Arriola doubles the lead vs. Costa Rica | 2019 Int…

Saturday, 2 Feb

90 in 90: United States vs. Costa Rica | 2019 Internati…

Saturday, 2 Feb

Costa Rica Football Association Info & Statistics

History	Founded: 1921, Affiliated: 1927
Uniform	Jerseys: Red, Shorts: Blue, Stockings: White
Website	www.fedefutbol.com
World Cup Appearances	5: 1990, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018
Continental Titles	First: CONCACAF Championship (1963, 1969) Second: CONCACAF Gold Cup (2002 USA)
Best Results	Fourth: FIFA U-20 World Cup Final 2009